1 Warehouse Management Overview from from The Systems House,
Inc. Slide 2 2 Benefits of MDS-WMS Inventory is the single largest
investment made by the distributor Inventory is the single largest
investment made by the distributor Improve inventory accuracy
Improve inventory accuracy Improve order processing accuracy (less
returns) Improve order processing accuracy (less returns) Improve
personnel performance and accuracy Improve personnel performance
and accuracy Better utilize warehouse space Better utilize
warehouse space Improve customer satisfaction Improve customer
satisfaction Slide 3 3 The MDS Warehouse Management Solution
Warehouse Design Warehouse Design Single or Multiple Warehouses
Single or Multiple Warehouses Branches or Stock Rooms Branches or
Stock Rooms Location Management in Warehouse Location Management in
Warehouse Location as a Reference or Location as a Reference or
Inventory by Location (Random Locator System) Inventory by Location
(Random Locator System) Receive, Stock, and Sell in Multiple Units
of Measure Receive, Stock, and Sell in Multiple Units of Measure
Solid Case and Quick Pick Areas (Low Unit) Solid Case and Quick
Pick Areas (Low Unit) Primary and Backup Locations Primary and
Backup Locations Low Unit vs. Bulk Picking Low Unit vs. Bulk
Picking Low Unit replenishment Low Unit replenishment Environmental
and Security Considerations Environmental and Security
Considerations Lot#, Serial#, Expiration Date Control Lot#,
Serial#, Expiration Date Control Slide 4 4 MDS Warehouse
Capabilities Warehouse Management Functions (WMS ) Warehouse
Management Functions (WMS ) Receiving Receiving Put Away Put Away
Replenishment (location management) Replenishment (location
management) Picking Picking Physical Inventory / Movements /
Adjustments Physical Inventory / Movements / Adjustments Returns
from Customers and to Vendors Returns from Customers and to Vendors
Interface to UPS and FedEx Interface to UPS and FedEx Delivery
Route Management Delivery Route Management Manifest System Manifest
System Proof of Delivery (Signature capture) Proof of Delivery
(Signature capture) Package Tracking with Multiple Stops Package
Tracking with Multiple Stops Slide 5 5 Advanced Capabilities
Implement Bar Coding to Improve Accuracy Implement Bar Coding to
Improve Accuracy Not necessarily faster Not necessarily faster Bar
Coding Issues Bar Coding Issues Product or Location Bar Coding
Product or Location Bar Coding Manufacturer Can Label Products:
Manufacturer Can Label Products: Not uniform in many industries
such as Medical Significant Cost to Barcode Items Upon Receipt
Significant Cost to Barcode Items Upon Receipt Bar Codes do not
Define Unit of Measure Bar Codes do not Define Unit of Measure
Alternate Solution: Barcode Locations Alternate Solution: Barcode
Locations Maintain Product by Location (one item per location)
Maintain Product by Location (one item per location) Wireless
Solutions Wireless Solutions Wi-Fi or RF Receiving, Replenishment,
and Picking Wi-Fi or RF Receiving, Replenishment, and Picking
Automated Picking - Carousel Systems Automated Picking - Carousel
Systems Voice Response Picking Voice Response Picking Slide 6 6
WiFi Equipment Schematic MDS WMS Server Wireless PickingWireless
Receiving Wireless Inventory And Replenishment Slide 7 7 WiFi PDT
Handheld/ Equipment Slide 8 8 Warehouse Management Menu Slide 9 9
Warehouse Setup Slide 10 10 Warehouse Level Parameters Location
Control in use Location Control in use Wireless Picking in use
Wireless Picking in use Bulk Redirection Bulk Redirection Receiving
Method Receiving Method IM Replenishment Method IM Replenishment
Method Single Product per location Single Product per location
Replenishment Method (Min/Max or to Max) Replenishment Method
(Min/Max or to Max) Remove Location Flag (upon depletion) Remove
Location Flag (upon depletion) Replenish Case Rounding Replenish
Case Rounding Redirect if not in Bulk Redirect if not in Bulk OE
Replenish to Max OE Replenish to Max Wireless Receipts Wireless
Receipts Location Format Location Format Location Match Location
Match Slide 11 11 Location Control and Setup Slide 12 12 Product
Master File Slide 13 13 Inventory and Product Information Slide 14
14 Lot Inventory Display Slide 15 15 Lot and Serial Number Tracking
Inquiry Slide 16 16 Receiving Receiving Form Printed (by Vendor and
Purchase Order) Receiving Form Printed (by Vendor and Purchase
Order) Inspect and Approve Receipt Inspect and Approve Receipt
Receipt and Put Away Information Recorded on Receiving Form Receipt
and Put Away Information Recorded on Receiving Form Form shows
current locations Form shows current locations Placement of
inventory determined by warehouse personnel Placement of inventory
determined by warehouse personnel Generate Bar Coded Labels at
Receiving (Optional) Generate Bar Coded Labels at Receiving
(Optional) Product Labels Product Labels Lot#, expiration date,
weight Lot#, expiration date, weight Inventory Receipt Info Entered
into MDS System from Receiving Form Inventory Receipt Info Entered
into MDS System from Receiving Form Can be entered in warehouse or
office Can be entered in warehouse or office Slide 17 17 Receiving
Form Slide 18 18 Label Creation Software Slide 19 19 Receiving and
Put Away Using RF Recall Purchase Order(s) to PDT Recall Purchase
Order(s) to PDT Inspect and Approve Receipt Inspect and Approve
Receipt Paperless Receiving Using Portable Data Terminals (PDTs)
Paperless Receiving Using Portable Data Terminals (PDTs) Receive to
Receiving Location (Staging Area) Receive to Receiving Location
(Staging Area) Generate Bar Coded Labels at Receiving (Optional)
Generate Bar Coded Labels at Receiving (Optional) Product Labels
Product Labels Lot#, expiration date, weight Lot#, expiration date,
weight Pallet Labels Pallet Labels Put Away Merchandise and Record
Bin Locations using PDT based on: Put Away Merchandise and Record
Bin Locations using PDT based on: Available space in primary
location Available space in primary location Existing backup
location Existing backup location Additional backup location
Additional backup location Cross-Docking of Backorders
Cross-Docking of Backorders Environmental Requirements (hazardous,
security) Environmental Requirements (hazardous, security) Weight
Requirements (i.e. on ground only) Weight Requirements (i.e. on
ground only) Slide 20 20 Put Away Function Receive to Receiving
Location Cross Dock Orders Receive to Bulk Location Receive to
Primary Pick Location Slide 21 21 Replenishment Process Stock Falls
Below Below Minimum Levels Transfer Request is Automatically
Generated Generated Transfer is Picked and is Picked and Verified
by Barcode(Item/Location) 1.Used if inventory by location has been
implemented 2.Daily and Just in Time Replenishment Daily Restock
all primary pick locations up to pre-determined level (i.e. 3 days
supplies)Daily Restock all primary pick locations up to
pre-determined level (i.e. 3 days supplies) During day replenish
locations falling below minimumDuring day replenish locations
falling below minimum 3.Transfer request generated on paper or
electronically 4.Transfers verified by barcode (Item or Location)
Slide 22 22 Replenishment Report Slide 23 23 Replenishment Transfer
ID is scanned. Transfer ID is scanned. On the replenishment
picking, each from location is scanned. On the replenishment
picking, each from location is scanned. On the replenishment
put-away, each to location is scanned. On the replenishment
put-away, each to location is scanned. After scanning the to
location, the product is moved in the system to the new location
and an inventory audit is created. After scanning the to location,
the product is moved in the system to the new location and an
inventory audit is created. Slide 24 24 Picking Items can be stored
in multiple locations. Selection based on: Items can be stored in
multiple locations. Selection based on: Earliest expiration date
Earliest expiration date Oldest merchandise (receipt date) Oldest
merchandise (receipt date) Solid case vs low unit of Measure Solid
case vs low unit of Measure Orders can be grouped for batch picking
Orders can be grouped for batch picking Replenishment if in use,
must precede print Replenishment if in use, must precede print MDS
splits each order into picking zones: MDS splits each order into
picking zones: Bulk Area (solid cases) Bulk Area (solid cases) Low
Unit Picks Low Unit Picks Pick Tickets can print upon entry or
batched by time Interval Pick Tickets can print upon entry or
batched by time Interval Pick Tickets typically print in pick
location sequence Pick Tickets typically print in pick location
sequence Picker picks items and notes discrepancies on the pick
ticket Picker picks items and notes discrepancies on the pick
ticket Order is verified to the system Order is verified to the
system Packing Slip Printed Packing Slip Printed Shipping process
initiated with interface to UPS or FedEx Shipping process initiated
with interface to UPS or FedEx Invoice Printed in-line or overnight
Invoice Printed in-line or overnight WiFi Slide 25 25 Picking
Summary Slide 26 26 Picking Ticket Slide 27 27 Packing Slip Slide
28 28 Invoice Slide 29 29 Picking using RF Customer order
scheduling based on priority, shipping schedule and personnel
availability Customer order scheduling based on priority, shipping
schedule and personnel availability Items can be stored in multiple
locations. Selection based on: Items can be stored in multiple
locations. Selection based on: Earliest expiration date Earliest
expiration date Oldest merchandise (receipt date) Oldest
merchandise (receipt date) Solid case vs low unit of Measure Solid
case vs low unit of Measure Replenishment if in use, must precede
print Replenishment if in use, must precede print MDS splits each
order into picking zones: MDS splits each order into picking zones:
Bulk Area (solid cases) Bulk Area (solid cases) Low Unit Picks Low
Unit Picks Carousel Carousel Pick to Light Flow Rack (PTL) Pick to
Light Flow Rack (PTL) Voice Response Voice Response Orders can be
grouped for batch picking Orders can be grouped for batch picking
Warehouse manager assigns orders to pickers Warehouse manager
assigns orders to pickers Picker obtains next assigned order from
PDT Picker obtains next assigned order from PDT Display in pick
sequence picker can change sequence Display in pick sequence picker
can change sequence Picker verifies picked items and quantities by
barcode (Item or Location) Picker verifies picked items and
quantities by barcode (Item or Location) Discrepancies noted for
review and correction Discrepancies noted for review and correction
Order is verified to the system Order is verified to the system
Shipping process initiated Shipping process initiated WiFi Slide 30
30 Picking Ticket Assignment Slide 31 31 Operator Logon Slide 32 32
Wireless Menu Wireless Menu Customizable Menu by Operator Slide 33
33 Picking Wireless Picking Using Scanners Slide 34 34 Automated
Material Handling Innovative technologies Innovative technologies
Advanced software solutions Advanced software solutions Data
collection and analysis Data collection and analysis Hardware
Solutions: Hardware Solutions: Horizontal carousels Horizontal
carousels Horizontal carousels Vertical carousels Vertical
carousels Vertical carousels Heavy-duty carousels Heavy-duty
carousels Heavy-duty carousels Vertical lift modules Vertical lift
modules Vertical lift modules Heavy-duty vertical lift modules
Heavy-duty vertical lift modules Heavy-duty vertical lift modules
Storage and retrieval machines Storage and retrieval machines
Storage and retrieval machines Automatic inserter/extractors
Automatic inserter/extractors Automatic inserter/extractors Pallet
conveyor Pallet conveyor Pallet conveyor Tote/case conveyor
Tote/case conveyor Tote/case conveyor Sortation systems Sortation
systems Sortation systems Light-directed picking Light-directed
picking Light-directed picking Voice-directed picking
Voice-directed picking Voice-directed picking Wireless picking
Wireless picking Wireless picking Specialty products Specialty
products Specialty products Slide 35 35 MDS WMS Server MDS-WMS for
Medical Distribution Receiving Put-away Solid Case Picking
Replenishment Transfer/Cycle Count Diamond MHS Interface Order
Consolidation Print documents/labels Reporting Order Tracking
Optional Modules Diamo n dWare AutoRoute Server MDS-WMS Interface
DirectPick PTL flow rack/shelving Picking Zone Management Reporting
PowerPick PTL carousel pods Batch Picking Replenishment Reporting
AutoRoute Tote Routing Conveyor Logic Software Information Flow
Slide 36 36 Carousel And Conveyors Slide 37 37 Carousel System
Automated Storage and Retrieval System for High Speed Order Picking
Automated Storage and Retrieval System for High Speed Order Picking
The PowerPick software works seamlessly in conjunction with the MDS
software The PowerPick software works seamlessly in conjunction
with the MDS software Saves time while increasing productivity, can
improve order picking productivity by as much as 600 percent Saves
time while increasing productivity, can improve order picking
productivity by as much as 600 percent Improves order accuracy and
inventory control Improves order accuracy and inventory control
Reduces labor costs Reduces labor costs Saves space Saves space
Slide 38 38 Order Consolidation Totes can have fixed Tote IDs, or
the Tote number can be assigned and a tote label prepared by MDS at
the carousel or PTL system. Totes can have fixed Tote IDs, or the
Tote number can be assigned and a tote label prepared by MDS at the
carousel or PTL system. DiamondPick uploads all tote numbers used
for an order. DiamondPick uploads all tote numbers used for an
order. MDS prints labels for the solid case picks with order number
and product bar codes. MDS prints labels for the solid case picks
with order number and product bar codes. At consolidation station
tote bar codes and solid case labels are scanned: At consolidation
station tote bar codes and solid case labels are scanned: Confirm
entire order has been picked Confirm entire order has been picked
Print shipping labels Print shipping labels Print packing slip(s)
by tote. Print packing slip(s) by tote. WiFi Slide 39 39 Labor
Statistics Labor tracking by picker Labor tracking by picker Number
of Lines/Hour/Day/Month Number of Lines/Hour/Day/Month Number of
Orders/Hour/Day/Month Number of Orders/Hour/Day/Month Dollar Value
Dollar Value Qty of Items picked Qty of Items picked Time to Pick
Time to Pick Average Lines/Orders Average Lines/Orders WiFi Slide
40 40 Picker Statistics Report - Summary Slide 41 41 Picker
Statistics Report - Detail Slide 42 42 Warehouse Procedures Other
Procedures Other Procedures Cycle Counts Cycle Counts Physical
Inventory Physical Inventory Inventory Adjustments Inventory
Adjustments Transfers Transfers Customer Returns Customer Returns
Return to Vendor Return to Vendor Slide 43 43 Physical Inventory
Slide 44 44 Physical Inventory Scan tag, location or product and
enter counts. Slide 45 45 Inventory Movements and Adjustments Slide
46 46 Inventory Transaction Tracking Slide 47 47 Reporting Slide 48
48 Benefits of MDS-WMS Benefits of MDS-WMS Improved inventory
accuracy Improved inventory accuracy Improve personnel performance
and accuracy Improve personnel performance and accuracy Determine
time to pick by individual Determine time to pick by individual
Better utilization of warehouse space Better utilization of
warehouse space More flexible scheduling More flexible
scheduling
